Menomonie, WI Running Trails and Maps

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Cannon Valley Trail

20.9 mi
State: MN
Asphalt

Chippewa River State Trail

30.4 mi
State: WI
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Concrete, Gravel

Duncan Creek Trail

10.5 mi
State: WI
Asphalt

Junction Trail

3 mi
State: WI
Asphalt, Concrete

Old Abe State Trail

34.3 mi
State: WI
Asphalt, Concrete

Point Douglas Regional Trail

2.5 mi
State: MN
Asphalt

Red Cedar State Trail

14.8 mi
State: WI
Crushed Stone

St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail

4.7 mi
State: MN, WI
Asphalt, Concrete

Stower Seven Lakes State Trail

13.5 mi
State: WI
Crushed Stone

Wildwood Trail

7.6 mi
State: WI
Gravel

Afton to Lakeland Trail

4 mi
State: MN
Asphalt

Cattail State Trail

18.2 mi
State: WI
Ballast, Dirt, Gravel

Gandy Dancer Trail (Southern Section)

47 mi
State: WI
Crushed Stone

Goodhue Pioneer State Trail

9.7 mi
State: MN
Asphalt

Tuscobia State Trail

74 mi
State: WI
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Vermillion River Regional Greenway

10.9 mi
State: MN
Asphalt

Wild Rivers State Trail

90.5 mi
State: WI
Ballast, Gravel
Accordion

Buffalo River State Trail

36.4 mi
State: WI
Ballast, Crushed Stone

Hudson to Lakeland/Afton Trail

1.6 mi
State: MN, WI
Asphalt, Concrete

Eau Claire Rail-Trail

1 mi
State: WI
Asphalt

Rail Bridge Trail

1.6 mi
State: WI
Asphalt

Red Wing Riverfront Trail

0.5 mi
State: MN
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Brown’s Creek State Trail, which opened in October 2014, is a 5.9-mile addition to Minnesota’s extensive Willard Munger State Trail system. The rail-trail stretches from the St. Croix riverfront...
MN 5.9 mi Asphalt
Overview The Cannon Valley Trail, which became a National Recreation Trail in 2018, links the southeastern Minnesota communities of Red Wing, Welch, and Cannon Falls for 20.9 miles along the former...
MN 20.9 mi Asphalt
Overview The 30.4-mile Chippewa River State Trail runs between Eau Claire and Durand, Wisconsin.  Snowmobiles are permitted between Porterville Road and Durand. NOTE: A State Trail Pass ($25...
WI 30.4 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Concrete, Gravel
Chippewa Falls’ Duncan Creek Trail—also known as the Duncan Creek Parkway Trail—is a scenic loop around the city. While the vast majority of the trail is off-road, some portions are actually signed...
WI 10.5 mi Asphalt
The Gateway State Trail is an 18.3-mile-long segment of the Willard Munger State Trail that offers an urban link to the countryside. The western end of this paved trail begins on the north end of...
MN 18.3 mi Asphalt
The Junction Trail is a paved hike-and-bike path in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The trail sits in a converted Union Pacific railbed and travels through natural, residential and industrial areas as it heads...
WI 3 mi Asphalt, Concrete
This Mississippi River Regional Trail running through eastern Dakota County is a segment of a larger regional trail system that is itself part of the National Park Service’s Mississippi National River...
MN 25.2 mi Asphalt
Overview Connecting the cities of Eau Claire and Cornell, the 34-mile Old Abe State Trail meanders through a variety of landscapes and environments including lively cities and communities,...
WI 34.3 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Opened in the summer of 2017, the Point Douglas Regional Trail offers a picturesque link along the Mississippi River between Prescott, WI, and Hastings, MN, on a former railroad called the Peanut...
MN 2.5 mi Asphalt
Overview One of Wisconsin’s earliest rail-trail conversions, the 14.8-mile Red Cedar State Trail is built on the former corridor of the Red Cedar Junction railway, which served Knapp, Stout & Co....
WI 14.8 mi Crushed Stone
With beautiful views of the river, quick access to the city of Stillwater and numerous recreational opportunities, the St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail is popular with both locals and visitors. As...
MN, WI 4.7 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Stower Seven Lakes State Trail runs for nearly 14 miles along an old railroad corridor between Amery and Dresser, passing through the towns of Deronda, Wanderoos and Nye. In Amery, the trail...
WI 13.5 mi Crushed Stone
The Wildwood Trail follows a former railroad right-of-way once owned by the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company. The trail runs between Woodville and Spring Valley and is open to...
WI 7.6 mi Gravel
Overview  The Afton to Lakeland Trail runs for 4 miles north to south from Lakeland to Afton, sandwiched between a highway and the St. Croix River. The flat, paved trail passes through Lakeland...
MN 4 mi Asphalt
Overview The Cattail State Trail runs for 18.2 miles along an old railroad corridor between the communities of Amery and Almena, passing through the village of Turtle Lake in between. The trail...
WI 18.2 mi Ballast, Dirt, Gravel
Running between St. Croix Falls and Danbury, the 47-mile Gandy Dancer State Trail (Southern Section) commemorates gandy dancers—those hardworking section crews who manually restored the railroad...
WI 47 mi Crushed Stone
The Goodhue Pioneer State Trail is a work in progress as part of a planned 47-mile trail linking the cities of Red Wing, Goodhue, Zumbrota, Mazeppa, Bellechester, and Pine Island along an inactive...
MN 9.7 mi Asphalt
From Rice Lake to Park Falls, the Tuscobia State Trail travels 74 miles through the Flambeau State Forest and Chequamegon National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Enjoy the rugged wilderness of the Blue...
WI 74 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Vermillion River Regional Greenway offers a beautiful, paved loop in the riverfront city of Hastings, which lies on the banks of the Mississippi in southeastern Minnesota. Highlights of the...
MN 10.9 mi Asphalt
Overview Following along an old railroad route in northwest Wisconsin, the Wild Rivers State Trail runs for just over 90 miles through Barron, Washburn, and Douglas counties between the cities of...
WI 90.5 mi Ballast, Gravel
Accordion
The Buffalo River State Trail connects the towns of Fairchild and Mondovi along US 10 in scenic central Wisconsin. Although the rail-trail closely follows the Buffalo River, the winding waterway is...
WI 36.4 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone
The Hudson to Lakeland/Afton Trail begins at Buckeye Street in Hudson, Wisconsin, not far from the eastern bank of the St. Croix River. The paved trail parallels 2nd Street, heading south through...
MN, WI 1.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Eau Claire Rail-Trail is a paved, mile-long route from Roosevelt Elementary School to the High Bridge over the Chippewa River in the city’s northwest neighborhoods. The former railroad bridge,...
WI 1 mi Asphalt
The Rail Bridge Trail in New Richmond runs for 1.6 miles through the city of New Richmond, with 0.8 miles entirely through natural settings and the rest on a separated paved path near roads. Short...
WI 1.6 mi Asphalt
Although only stretching a half mile, the paved Red Wing Riverfront Trail, which opened in 2016, offers an important connection between two parks along the Mississippi River in the charming community...
MN 0.5 mi Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

Mississippi River Regional Trail (Dakota County)

Trail is completed!!!!

November, 2024 by christopherolley

Wonderful sunny fall day. Joined the north section of the trail at 494 bridge and headed south. A number of new/repaired path areas made the ride smooth going. Great sights with leaves fallen.

Thank you so much for the clean and safe bathrooms in the Pine Bend Bluff parking lot.

I was surprised to discover at the end of the trail was brand new pavement that connected the north and south sections together. The new paved trail was wide and included a tunnel. The trail brings you into the Bison area of the park.

Thank you Dakota County leadership.

My ride ended up with delicious lunch downtown Hastings.

Buffalo River State Trail

ATV Trail (mostly)

October, 2024 by tmann51

As other reviewers have said, this is NOT a bike friendly state trail. I live in Mondovi about 1/3 mile from the trail head and have learned that some of the worst loose sand is in the first mile heading east. However, after having bought a "fat bike" with 4 1/2 " tires, this is very ridable. I personally avoid riding on weekends due to the ATV traffic. It would also be nice to have more public parking along the route.

Junction Trail

recently repaved

October, 2024 by diane24john

Nice little connector trail

Accordion

St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail

nice for walking

October, 2024 by arath1253

Can be windy on the bridges, don’t lose your head gear. I prefer to walk against traffic heading into Wisconsin from 36, and decline into Stillwater from Wisconsin.

Cannon Valley Trail

Perfect

October, 2024 by pettestaats

Nice trail with good conditions and amenities.

Buffalo River State Trail

Fall ATV ride

September, 2024 by fm65zbf5bq

We have done the Buffalo trail in the past but today we did our favorite section-parked in Fairchild lot, went to Osseo and back. Beautiful day. Trail in decent condition. Some potholes and puddles. Ranged from gravel to sandy surfaces. Beautiful forest to drive through. Places to stop and get fuel/eat if necessary.

Cattail State Trail

great trail

September, 2024 by fm65zbf5bq

We started in Almena on a gorgeous Tuesday in September. We were on a two up ATV. Went to Amery and back. Then did part of the extension in Barron Co to the 40 acre ATV Playground. Nice conditions on trail and groomed alongside. Pleasant varied scenery with several bridges. Lakes, rivers, bogs, woods, farmland. Can definitely understand why it is named Cattail trail! We stopped for a lunch in Turtle Lake at the Hotel Bar & Grill. Nice place right off the trail.

Mississippi River Regional Trail (Dakota County)

beautiful trail

September, 2024 by fayeanhorn

The day was perfect for biking and this trail made it even better. Variety of landscapes; bison preserve, farmland, woodlands and river views. Majority of trail was very smooth and clean.

Wildwood Trail

Must have been a resent storm took trees down had to manuver up and around down trees, 7 times.

September, 2024 by cjohnvs

Must have been a resent storm took trees down had to manuver up and around down trees, 7 times.

Mississippi River Regional Trail (Dakota County)

wowzer

July, 2024 by angeladreis_tl

This trail was very great! Your ride along the bison Prairie very private very smooth and just stunning

Vermillion River Regional Greenway

A good day

July, 2024 by 8xshdh9bmw

The trail is smooth, with a few challenging inclines. We stopped at the bridge, downtown for lunch at the Confluence hotel. They have a couple yard games out front, and seating for taking in the view. Part of the trail, near the Vermillion entrance is being paved. We’ll go back to complete the loop. .

Stower Seven Lakes State Trail

Well worth the trip!

July, 2024 by larrydabeerman

This is a very well-maintained trail! The trail is crushed limestone and is suitable for all kinds of bikes, skinny road tires may have an issue with one section for about 1/8 of a mile where the trail gets a little rough. The locals are super friendly! The only con is the horsefly that seemed to trail us the whole way We will definitely go back.¿

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